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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the term he uses for reasoning with another person?
(a) Arguing
(b) Stygmatizing
(c) Signifying
(d) disconcerting

2. When does Hobbes suggest it is not logical to follow the Golden Rule?
(a) in times of war
(b) when no one else is following it
(c) during a natural disaster
(d) when there are no other people around

3. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?
(a) With people it is not necessary.
(b) In nature, every person has the right to protect his own life.
(c) Humans have a right to preemptive strikes.
(d) It is not natural to protect oneself, it should be done by the commonwealth.

4. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?
(a) things that have no known answers
(b) things that have to do with the supernatural
(c) things that have absolute answers like math and science
(d) things that involve faith

5. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?
(a) Foolish
(b) Marking
(c) Insanity
(d) Impossible

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes think of using metaphors?

2. Who does Hobbes insist is of the greatest value to a commonwealth?

3. How does Hobbes classify the person or group of people who have someone speak for them?

4. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?

5. When many people first get together, what are they called?

(see the answer key)

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